Louisiana Bills

FISH/FISHING: Provides for issuance of certain commercial fishing gear licenses. (8/1/26)

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for a second offense of purchasing commercial sexual activity. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for the method of dental reimbursement or payments. (gov sig)

PLANNING/ZONING: Provides relative to planning commissions. (8/1/26)

PUBLIC WORKS: Provides for the Coordinated Use of Resources for Recreation, Economy, Navigation, and Transportation Authority. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

COURTS: Provides that activities of the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board be performed by the Louisiana Supreme Court. (gov sig)

TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Provides relative to the reemployment of retired members of TRSL in positions eligible for TRSL membership and alternative retiree reemployment options. (2/3-CA10s(29)(F)) (7/1/26) (EN INCREASE APV)

HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program. (gov sig)

TOPS: Provides relative to TOPS eligibility. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

COMMITTEE STUDIES: Requests the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development to study the land application of biosolids and other human waste-derived materials in agricultural lands in Louisiana

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to create an interest-free loan program for active Transportation Security Administration agents at the Shreveport Regional Airport

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Brandon Lionel Washington for graduating as valedictorian of the Class of 2026 at John Ehret High School

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Chris Hannah for his contributions to the American bar industry and North American cocktail culture

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends the Louisiana Oil Marketers Association on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary and designates May 20, 2026, as Louisiana Oil Marketers Association Day in Louisiana

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Spotlight Dance NOLA on the occasion of its tenth anniversary

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates July 27 through August 2, 2026, as Tau Kappa Epsilon Week in New Orleans

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the valedictorians of the 2026 graduating class of Chalmette High School

COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates the fortieth anniversary of Entergy's River Bend Station

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Breaux Bridge resident Jacob Lewis on being selected by Louisiana Public Broadcasting as the Louisiana representative in the PBS Kids series "America's Awesome Kids"

ENERGY: Requests a review of the Climate Initiatives Task Force and the Louisiana Climate Action Plan by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment

BUILDING CODES: Creates the Task Force on Residential Construction Cost and Inspection Practices

COMMERCE: Urges and requests the attorney general to study the use of pennies and credit card fees by businesses

ENVIRONMENT: Urges and requests the Department of Environmental Quality, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Ouachita Parish Police Jury, and the municipalities within Ouachita Parish to study parish-wide solid waste, debris removal, and disaster resiliency services

MARKETING/PROMOTION: Urges and requests the city of Shreveport to partner with certain enumerated entities to advance the Southern Soul City initiative

DISTRICTS/CRIME PREVENT: Requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, or a subcommittee thereof, to study the effectiveness of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts in reducing crime

HIGHER EDUCATION: Realigns energy-related programs by moving the Louisiana Geological Survey under the Louisiana State University Energy Institute (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of highways in the state

NURSES: Provides relative to reconstitution of medications for intravenous therapy

INSURANCE: Provides with respect to additional insured coverage

INSURANCE: Creates the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Glass Law

INSURANCE: Establishes guidelines for the regulation of captive insurance companies and risk retention groups

INSURANCE: Provides for fines issued by the commissioner of insurance

FISHING/OYSTERS: Provides relative to bulk tagging of oysters

SEAFOOD: Provides for labeling of commingled imported and domestic seafood

MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Prohibits drivers from obscuring license plates with coverings or films

WILDLIFE/MGT AREAS: Establishes a charter guide wildlife management area access permit (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

INSURANCE: Provides relative to referrals for sales of insurance

INSURANCE: Provides relative to the Stated Value Homeowner's Policy Act

VITAL RECORDS/DEATH CERT: Provides with respect to which entities are entitled to receive death certificates

ELECTED OFFICIALS: Provides relative to the term of office for the Orleans Parish sheriff (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)

FISHING/COMMERCIAL: Provides relative to the taking of menhaden

ENVIRONMENT: Provides for the burning of untreated, unpainted dimensional lumber

SEAFOOD: Provides relative to shrimp harvesting

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to waivers under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

CRIME: Creates the crime of fraudulent patient referrals or "body brokering" (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway"

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

CRIME: Provides relative to criminal activity committed by an agent of a foreign adversary or an agent of a foreign terrorist organization (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

TAX RETURN: Modifies statutory timelines, penalty calculations, and exceptions for penalties for the payment of certain estimated taxes (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

BAIL: Restricts post-conviction bail for certain offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

MENTAL HEALTH: Provides for the membership of the Mental Health Advocacy Service

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides relative to penalty enhancements for violations of drug free school zones (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to disclosure of juror information (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

PATERNITY: Provides relative to authentic acts for acknowledgment of paternity

COURTS: Provides relative to the appointment of a special master by a trial court

PSYCHOLOGISTS: Provides relative to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)

DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Provides relative to the Capital Area Road and Bridge District

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Requires peace officers to be citizens of the United States

RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND: Provides relative to participation in the Back-Deferred Retirement Option Program in the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund (EN INCREASE FC SG EX)